Museum of Science and Industry (Now closed) Manchester 1992 and 2018

The museum is situated on a large seven acre site in its own impressive building. Not surprisingly the building's roof leaks badly and some of the elevated walkways were out of bounds during my visit. The use of a tripod is restricted unless permission is gained. Typical of most museums the exhibits are tightly packed making photography very difficult. The museum closed 2021 and its collection was split up and moved to new homes.

November 2018

Inside and out, de Havilland Dragon Rapide (G-ADAH) and Avro 504K (G-ABAA).

Avro Shackleton AEW.1 (WR960)

Left to right: Avro Shackleton AEW.1 (WR960). Avro 707A (WZ736). In January 2022, WZ736 was moved on to the Boscombe Down Aviation Collection at Old Sarum airfield. As photographed at Old Sarum in 2023.

Left to right: Bristol Belvedere HC.1 (XG454). English Electric P.1A (WG763). In January 2022, WG763 was moved on to the Boscombe Down Aviation Collection at Old Sarum airfield. As photographed at Old Sarum in 2023.

Left to right: de Havilland Dragon Rapide (G-ADAH).

Left to right: Avro Avian (G-EBZM), Mignet HM.14 Pou du Ciel 'Flying Flea' (BAPC-12), Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka Model 11 (997), other examples are at Pima Air Museum Arizona, Planes of Fame Museum at Chino another is at Yanks Air Museum also at Chino, California. Examples also at Cosford IWM and the IWM Duxford under restoration in the UK.

November 1992

Left to right: Avro Shackleton AEW.1 (WR960).

Left to right: English Electric P.1A (WG763), Avro Avian (G-EBZM), Avro 504K (G-ABAA).